My consulting business has an unpaid invoice from a client in California for fifteen thousand dollars, and I want to know what the current legal limits and small claims filing fees are to collect this debt.
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My consulting business has an unpaid invoice from a client in California for fifteen thousand dollars, and I want to know what the current legal limits and small claims filing fees are to collect this debt.
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California Courts small claims maximum claim amount business plaintiff 6250 individual 12500 filing fees 2026 officialGoogle ↗
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California Superior Court small claims filing fee schedule over $5000 $75 official California courtsGoogle ↗
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California limited civil case jurisdiction amount 35000 official California courts filing fee 2026Google ↗
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California Courts small claims maximum claim amount business plaintiff 6250 individual 12500 filing fees 2026 official Google ↗
California Superior Court small claims filing fee schedule over $5000 $75 official California courts Google ↗
California limited civil case jurisdiction amount 35000 official California courts filing fee 2026 Google ↗
- Small claims in California | California Courts · selfhelp.courts.ca.gov
- Before you start a small claims case | California Courts · selfhelp.courts.ca.gov
- Small Claims | Superior Court of California · sf.courts.ca.gov
- File your Plaintiff’s Claim | California Courts · selfhelp.courts.ca.gov
- California Code, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 116.230 · codes.findlaw.com
- Microsoft Word - Statewide Civil Fee Schedule eff 01012026 Revised · courts.ca.gov
- Microsoft Word - Statewide Civil Fee Schedule eff 01012026 Revised · nevada.courts.ca.gov
- California Code of Civil Procedure § 86 (2025) :: 2025 California Code :: U.S. Codes and Statutes :: U.S. Law :: Justia · law.justia.com
- Deadlines to sue someone | California Courts · sucorte.ca.gov
- When a contract is broken (breach of contract) | California Courts · sucorte.ca.gov
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| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
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California Courts small claims maximum claim amount business plaintiff 6250 individual 12500 filing fees 2026 official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
California Superior Court small claims filing fee schedule over $5000 $75 official California courts OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
California limited civil case jurisdiction amount 35000 official California courts filing fee 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 |